Monday, July 15, 2013

BiNet USA Signs Open Letter, "Trayvon Deserves Justice"

WASHINGTON, DC— A
coalition of national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
rights organizations, led by the National Black Justice Coalition and
the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, today issued
the following open letter:

An Open Letter: Trayvon Deserves Justice

We cannot begin to imagine the continued
pain and suffering endured by Trayvon Martin’s family and friends. We
stand in solidarity with them as they continue to fight for justice,
civil rights and closure. And we thank everyone
who has pushed and will continue to push for justice.

Trayvon Martin deserves justice and his civil rights. We support the
organizations and community leaders who are urging the federal
government to explore every option to ensure that justice is served for
Trayvon and that his civil rights are honored and respected.
But our work does not end there: we will honor Trayvon Martin by
strengthening our commitment to end bias, hatred, profiling and violence
across our communities.

We represent organizations with diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender constituencies. Our community has been targets of bigotry,
bias, profiling and violence. We have experienced the heart-breaking
despair of young people targeted for who they are,
who they are presumed to be, or who they love: Rashawn Brazell, Lawrence
King, Ali Forney, Brandon Teena, Brandon White, Matthew Shepard, Marco
McMillian, Angie Zapata, Sakia Gunn, Gwen Araujo and countless others.

Every person, regardless of race,
religion, sexual orientation or gender identity, must be able to walk
the streets without fear for their safety.

Justice delayed is justice denied and in the words of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. “a right delayed is a right denied.” We honor Trayvon by
seeking justice for all people.

Community Definition of Bisexuality

“Bisexual - A person whose enduring physical, romantic and/or emotional attraction is to other people of various sexes and/or gender identities. Individuals may experience this attraction in differing ways and degrees over their lifetime.”

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